Dentistry BDS
University of Birmingham
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 50 graduates of Dentistry BDS at University of Birmingham for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Dentistry.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Medicine and Dentistry
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Dentistry at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £34000 | £44000 | £48500 |
25-75 percentile range | £32000 - £42000 | £39000 - £47000 | £41500 - £56500 |
All Medicine and Dentistry courses of University of Birmingham
Salary of all UK Graduates of Medicine and Dentistry
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £39690 | £36567 | £35218 |
25-75 percentile range | £32775 - £49690 | £21425 - £44097 | £13919 - £45944 |
All Medicine and Dentistry courses in the UK
Course Description
Our BDS Dental Surgery course will provide you with a solid foundation of learning on which to base your clinical experience and patient care. The ongoing strand of whole patient care in Clinical Practice enables you to integrate specialty teaching and perform the most appropriate treatment for your patients.
With an ageing population who are retaining teeth into old age, the importance of understanding interactions between general and oral health is paramount. Excellent communication skills, the ability to treat patients as individuals, and a sound understanding of the biological basis of oral disease and preventive approaches to care are essential foundations of dental practice. All of which you will be taught at Birmingham.
Based in the Birmingham Dental Hospital and School of Dentistry, you will learn from, train and work alongside practising clinicians and other members of the dental team on a daily basis in world-class learning facilities.
The five year BDS course is followed by a one year compulsory foundation training programme in order to work within the NHS. Entry to foundation training is competitive, however our focused teaching means that almost without exception, our graduated gain employment.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Dentistry BDS at University of Birmingham
95% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Tuition Fees Dentistry BDS
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
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England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.
If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of University of Birmingham in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Birmingham in related subject specific rankings.
Medicine & Health
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- #5
- #8
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- Dentistry
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #6
- #10
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- Dentistry
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #4
- #22
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- Dentistry
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 22 March, 2023]
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- #3
- #39
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- Dentistry
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
See all 38 university rankings of University of Birmingham
About University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a research university based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The university’s aim is to be at the cutting edge of educational delivery, and to have their curriculum be continually reshaped by new revelations in research. The main campus is situated a reasonable three miles away from Birmingham city centre, which doesn’t take long to get to via bus if the student decides they’d like to spend some of their free time there.
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Student composition of University of Birmingham
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Birmingham by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 24385
- postgraduates:
- 9185
- Total:
- 33570
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Oral Health Sciences BSc (Hons) | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | £9250 | £34800 | - | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £9250 | £25400 | - | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
Dental Technology BSc (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | - | - | - | £9000 | £15000 £16000 | - | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Gateway to Dentistry BDS | University of Bristol | - | - | - | £9250 | £29300 | - | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
Dental Hygiene BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £9250 | £20200 | - | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
Dental Hygiene and Therapy BSc (Hons) | University of Bristol | - | - | - | £9250 | £29300 | - | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
Oral Health Sciences BSc | University of Dundee | 91% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £28620 | 221 | Dundee | On campus Full-time | |
Dentistry BDS | Cardiff University | - | - | - | £9000 | £25450 | - | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Dental Surgery BDS | The University of Sheffield | - | - | - | £9250 | £46190 | - | Sheffield | On campus Full-time | |
Dentistry - BDS entry BDS | University of Bristol | - | - | - | £9250 | £43100 | - | Bristol | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 22 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- Academic Reputation: 50%
Employer Reputation: 30%
Research Citations Per Paper: 10%
H-index: 10%
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023